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"Show Me" is the debut
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by American freestyle
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the Cover Girls The Cover Girls are an all-female, New York city-based freestyle group that achieved most of its chart success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Among the group's best-known songs are " Show Me, " " Because of You," “ Don't Stop Now,” ...
. First released as a 12" single on October 28, 1986, "Show Me" first charted on the US
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chart, where it peaked at #4 in March 1987. Following the song's successful run on the dance chart, it was then released to radio, where it reached #44 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in May 1987, remaining in the Hot 100 for 18 weeks. The exposure the group received from this song led to an album deal, and the album '' Show Me'' was released later on February 24, 1987. The Cover Girls became among the first in a wave of freestyle musical artists to enjoy chart hits in the late 1980s; other associated acts include
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and
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. In 2000, former lead singer of the Cover Girls
Angel Clivillés Angel Clivilles is the stage name used by Louise Angel Sabater, a Latina dance music singer of Puerto Rican descent. She was born in the Bronx, New York, United States. Music career Louise "Angel" Mercado began her musical career in 1986, as a ...
released an updated version of "Show Me" that was
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ed and produced by DJ
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. Her recording was a hit in the US dance clubs, spending one week at #1 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart in June of that year. This version appeared on her solo album ''Angel'', which was released in 1999. ''Billboard'' named the song #49 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time.


Track listing

When printed on the 12" releases, the durations of the Drumapella and Heartthrob mixes are often misstated as 4:40 and 7:35, respectively. Duration of the Drumapella on the 7" is not confirmed.


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Angel Clivillés version


See also

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List of number-one dance hits (United States) This is a list of number-one dance hits as recorded by ''Billboard'' magazine's Dance Club Songs chart – a weekly national survey of popular songs in U.S. dance clubs. It began on October 26, 1974, under the title ''Disco Action'' chart. It is ...


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The Cover Girls release at discogs.comAngel Clivillés release at discogs.com
1986 songs 1986 debut singles 2000 singles The Cover Girls songs